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1. Runway Visual Range (RVR) is accurately computed / calculated using:

a)
b)
c)

Atmospheric transmissivity and intensity of runway lights

Background luminance and intensity of runway lights
Atmospheric transmissivity and intensity of runway lights and background
luminance

Ans: c

2. Fog formation is likely when relative humidity is:

a)
20% and wind speed is 15 kts.
b)
100% and wind speed is 3 kts.
c)
100% and wind speed is 25 kts.
Ans: b

3. Radiation fog is formed when:

a)
b)
c)

Warm air moves over a cold surface

Night time cooling of air near earth surface takes place
Cold dry air moves over warm surface

Ans: b

4. The type of icing that can form on the surface of an aircraft when super cooled fog drifts
on an aircraft parked on ground, is called:
a)
b)
c)

Rime
Gaze ice
Hoar frost

Ans: a

5. Radiosonde is used to determine:

a)
b)
c)

The amount of low cloud over a station

The winds at various pressure levels
The temperature and humidity at various pressure levels

Ans: c
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6. During the pre-monsoon season top of CB cloud over NE India may reach upto:
a)
b)
c)

16 to 18 kms
3 kms
1.5 kms

Ans: a
7. Altostratus clouds generally form over India in the altitude range:
a)
b)
c)

Below 2 kilometers
Between 3 and 4 kilometers
Between 6 to 10 kilometers

Ans: b
8. CAVOK is a term used in METAR/SPECI when:
a)
b)

c)

Visibility is 5 km due to fog

Visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 1500 m or below the highest
minimum sector altitude and no cumulonimbus and there is no significant weather
phenomenon
No clouds but visibility is 6 km

Ans: b

9. TAF VABB 240020Z 240312 25015G 25 KT 8000 SCT025 BKN090 TEMPO 0812 3000
TSRA SCT025CB OVC080
Deterioration in visibility is expected due to:
a)
b)
c)

Heavy thunderstorm and rain

Moderate thunderstorm and rain
Thunderstorm and rain

Ans: c

10. Tropical Easterly Jet (TEJ) is normally observed over Indian region during
a)
b)
c)

Pre monsoon season

Winter season
Monsoon season

Ans: c

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11. When parcel of air is subjected to change in an ensemble in such a way that no heat is
allowed to go in or out of the system, the process is called:
a)
b)
c)

Isobaric
Isothermal
Adiabatic

Ans: c

12. When the isobars on a weather map are widely separated, it means that:
a)
b)
c)

The pressure gradient is strong

The winds are relatively strong
The winds are relatively weak

Ans: c

13. What is the affect of coriolis force to winds in northern hemisphere:

a)
b)
c)

Forces gravity to pull winds towards surface of the earth

Turns winds to the right of the flow
Forces air to be uplifted in the atmosphere

Ans: b

14. Jet stream is associated with following weather phenomena potentially hazardous to
aviation:
a)
b)
c)

Heavy rain
Lightening
Clear air turbulence

Ans: c

15. In atmosphere the conditional instability exists when:

a)
b)
c)

SALR < ELR < DALR

ELR < SALR < DALR
ELR < DALR < SALR

Ans: a
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16. SIGMET messages are issued by:

a)
b)
c)

All class I meteorological offices

Regional meteorological centers
Meteorological watch offices

Ans: c
17. METAR VABB 012340 Z 27012G22 KT 2000 + SHRA FEW008 SCT020 BKN 080
FEW025CB 25/24 Q1006 TEMPO 0800 + TSRA
The date and time of the report of VABB metar is:
a)
b)
c)

1st of the month, 2340 UTC

12th of the month, 0340 UTC
1st of the month, 2340 IST

Ans: a

18. A standard pressure level of 500 hPa roughly corresponds to an altitude of:
a)
b)
c)

10,000 ft
18,500 ft
5,000 ft

Ans: b

19. Weather systems that normally form during SW-monsoon season is:
a)
b)
c)

Western disturbance
Cyclonic storm
Depression

Ans: c

20. METAR includes the met, elements of:

a)
b)
c)

Upper wind, temperature and en-route weather

Surface wind, visibility, weather, cloud, temperature and pressure
Surface wind, visibility, weather and en-route weather

Ans: b